He wembley stadium He will not light his bow in solidarity with the conflict between Israel and Palestine on the occasion of the match between England and Australia this Friday.
The English federation decided not to light the arch in the colors of the Israeli flag because of the possible criticism it would generate and instead to promote a message of peace before the match.
Wembley lit its arch last year, on the occasion of the English League Cup final, due to Russia’s war against Ukraine. This arch was also illuminated with the colors of the French and Turkish flags because of the terrorist attacks that took place in these countries.
Neither the FA, nor the Premier League nor the majority of football entities have yet commented on the conflict that began on October 7 and in which Palestinian militias launched an attack, through the Gaza canal, which killed over 1,000 Israelis.
David Bernstein, who was president of the FA between 2011 and 2013 and is Jewish, criticized the FA’s lack of response and said he was “surprised” and “hurt” by it.
“But I’m also not surprised that the FA has not had time to consider its reaction to the killing of 1,000 people,” he said. Bernstein in the British newspaper The Times.
“At other times he was quick to respond and I want an explanation as to why the tragedy in Israel is being singled out by the FA.”
Source: La Verdad
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